As used in line 58, “credit” most nearly means

A) believe.

B) attribute.

C) endow.

D) honor.

As used in line 61, “favor” most nearly means

A) indulge.

B) serve.

C) resemble.

D) prefer.

Which choice best supports the conclusion that public transportation is compatible with the use of personal electronic devices?

A) Lines 59-63 (“The…​ subways”)

B) Lines 68-70 (“Even…​ ago”)

C) Lines 63-67 (“Part…​ annoyances”)

D) Lines 77-81 (“Already…​ homes”)

Which choice is supported by the data in the first figure?

A) The number of employed people using public transportation and the number of unemployed people using public transportation is roughly the same.

B) The number of students using public transportation is greater than the number of retirees using public transportation.

C) People employed outside the home are less likely to use public transportation than are homemakers.

D) Unemployed people use public transportation less often than do people employed outside the home.

Taken together, the two figures suggest that most people who use public transportation

A) use public transportation only until they are able to afford to buy a car

B) are employed outside the home but take public transportation primarily in order to run errands.

C) use public transportation during the week but use their private cars on weekends.

D) are employed outside the home and take public transportation to work.